CENGR410 Lecture3
CENGR410 Lecture3
CENGR410 Lecture3
FORCE ON SURFACES
Plane surface | Curved Surface
HORIZONTAL and INCLINED SURFACE
Plane surface
Water Surface
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h A
y
𝐅 𝐲𝐩
A
B
e
Center of Gravity, 𝐂𝐠
Center of Pressure, 𝐂𝐩
B
Force, F
F = 𝛄 𝐡ഥ A
Location of F, yp
𝐲𝐩 = 𝐲ഥ + e
𝐲𝐩 = 𝐡ഥ + e
Eccentricity, e
𝐈𝐠 𝐈𝐠
𝐞= 𝐀ഥ𝐲 𝐞= 𝐀𝐡ഥ
Example No. 1
A vertical rectangular gate 1.5m wide and 3m high is
submerged in water with its top edge 2m below the water
surface. Find the total pressure acting on one side of the gate and
its location from the bottom.
Solution:
2m F= γhAത
1.5 m
തh = 2m + 3m
hത = 3.5m 2
hത = 3.5m
kN
Cg F= (9.81 )(3.5m)(1.5m)(3m)
3m m3
e
Cp
F 𝐅= 𝟏𝟓𝟒. 𝟓𝟎𝟖 𝐤𝐍
x
Ig
e= Ayഥ
bd³
Ig = 12
(1.5m)(3m)³
Ig =
12
Ig = 3.375 m4
3.375 m4
e= (1.5m)(3m)(3.5m)
𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: yത = hഥ , when the surface is not inclined
e=0.214 m
x=1.5 m -0.214 m
𝐱=1.286 m 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚
Example No. 2
A 30 m long dam retains 9 m of water as shown in the
figure. Find the total resultant force acting on the dam and the
location of the center of pressure from the bottom.
Given:
Solution: L = 30m
Height of water = 9m
ത
F= γhA
kN
30 m hത = 4.5 m F= (9.81 m3 )(4.5m)(30m)(10.392m)
yത
Cg
𝐅= 𝟏𝟑, 𝟕𝟔𝟐. 𝟔𝟒𝟓 𝐤𝐍
10.392m F 9m
e x
Cp 9m
60° cos(30°) = b
9m b= 10.392 m
60°
Ig
e= Ayഥ
bd³
Ig = 12
(30m)(10.392m)³
Ig =
12
Ig = 2805.675 m4
2805.675 m4
e= (30m)(10.392m)(5.196m)
e=1.732 m
10.392 m
x= - 1.732 m
2
𝐱=3.464 m 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚
Example No. 3
Determine the magnitude and location of the total
hydrostatic force acting on the 2m x 4m gate shown in the figure.
F= PA
Solution:
P= Σγh
=(9.81 kN/m³)(1.26)(3m)
+ (9.81 kN/m³)(1.5m) +
(9.81 kN/m³)(0.80)(1m) +
hത 32 kPa
yത P= 91.645 kPa
F= (91.645 kN/m²) (2m)(4m)
e 𝐅= 𝟕𝟑𝟑. 𝟏𝟔 𝐤𝐏𝐚
z ത
F= γhA
kN
cp 733.16 KN/m² = 9.81 3 1.26
m
ത
(h)(2m)(4m)
hത = 7.414 m
Ig
e= Ayഥ
bd³ hത
Ig = 12 yത =
sin60°
(2m)(4m)³
Ig = 7.414 m
12 yത =
sin60°
Ig = 10.667 m4
yത = 8.561 m
10.667 m4
e= (2m)(4m)(8.561m)
e=0.156 m
z = 2 m- 0.156 m
𝐏= (𝐏𝐡 )𝟐 +(𝐏𝐯 )𝟐
𝐝. 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 or Resultant Force acting on
the Curve Surface
Center of
h/3
𝐱
Pressure
water surface
𝐏𝐯 𝐁 b d
2 𝐏 hത = h/2
h
h 3 𝐏𝐡 r
Pv
h/3
𝟔𝟎°
𝐀 C
d Ph
By Ratio and Proportion:
Pv h/3
= 𝐱=𝐫−𝐝
Ph d
Example No. 4
The canal shown runs 40 m into the paper. Assume unit
weight of the water is 9.79 kN/m³
a. Determine the horizontal
component of the hydrostatic force
against the quarter circle wall.